There’s nothing better than watching the left eat the left because someone’s got to lose, and that’s always a good thing.
Two of the most divisive, extreme members of the U.S. House of Representatives—Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)—are on different sides of the fence on a key issue, according to a report from Punchbowl News.
AOC evidently thinks she’s ready for bigger things and wants to be the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee in the new Congress, but Pelosi has other ideas. The two have long been seen to be maintaining a fraught though outwardly cordial relationship, but you can imagine Nance was none too happy to see the much younger representative waltz into Congress in 2018 with her large media following and loud opinions.
If you’ve ever been to high school, you know how these situations can progress.
Pelosi is said to be backing a different horse, one who has served quite a bit longer than AOC:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is facing strong headwinds – including opposition from House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) – as she tries to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.
Why it matters: Senior Democrats say that while Ocasio-Cortez is seen as the favorite over Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the race is still in play.
The fight comes as several septuagenarian committee ranking members are facing desperate battles against – or yielding to – younger challengers.
“Many members are concerned about [the] precedent these races are setting,” one senior House Democrat told Axios.
Our friends at our sister site Twitchy are having fun with the battle royale:
Pelosi has been actively leaning on House members to take her side and vote for the 74-year-old Connolly, who has served in the House since 2009:
What we’re hearing: Pelosi has been approaching colleagues urging them to back Connolly over Ocasio-Cortez, according to two House Democrats with direct knowledge of her outreach.
Connolly, 74, and Ocasio-Cortez, 35, are facing off to replace current Oversight Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).
Punchbowl News was first to report Pelosi’s advocacy for Connolly. A Pelosi spokesperson did not offer a comment to Axios.
Truthfully, it’s hard to root for either Nancy Pelosi or AOC because each of them has despicable moments on their records:
Bad Behavior: AOC on Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO: ‘Not to Say That an Act of Violence Is Justified, But …’
Nancy Pelosi’s Attempt to Dismiss Her Coup of Joe Biden Is So Absurd You’ll Think She’s Drunk
At least for the upcoming Congress, whoever wins—Pelosi or Connolly—their side will be in the minority. If Dems should re-take the House in the midterms, however, the victor would likely become the ranking member of Oversight, and that would be a bad thing indeed.
The thought of AOC running that show and turning the committee into a left-wing insanity zone is not an image that brings one a smile.
